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ASP’s CEO, Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, USMC (ret.) was featured on PBS’s The Open Mind hosted by Alexander Heffner. In the episode entitled “Defcon U.S.A.,” which aired August 8, 2017, BGen Cheney discussed national security issues surrounding nuclear weapons, cyber capabilities, and climate change.Read more...

As tensions rise between the U.S. and North Korea, another conflict between two nuclear-armed countries is flying under the radar. Since late June, relations between China and India have deteriorated over a border dispute. Disputes such as this may be more common in the future.Read more...

Opposing Russia’s geopolitical energy weapon and preserving positive relations with close European allies advances America’s national security interests. A more unified EU backed by NATO is the best option to counter Russian aggression and maintain the security and sovereignty of America’s Eastern European allies.Read more...

North Korea threatens the American military base at Guam with "enveloping fire." In the longer term, climate change presents serious threats to readiness. The military is capable of preparing for both threats. Read more...

While we explore ways to build the fire under the Kim regime, we need to provide opportunities to cool down the tensions so that all sides make the right choices. But where’s the ice? President Trump needs to chart a way forward that doesn’t result in a war nobody truly wants.Read more...

ASP’s CEO BGen Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret.) and Director of Studies Andrew Holland were featured in an article by McClatchy about the national security implications of climate change.Read more...

Stronger, more effective homeland security policies can work within a system which promotes international travel into the United States, encourages domestic travel, and creates a more positive image abroad.Read more...

European powers are bristling at the latest example of ongoing NATO-Russia tensions as NATO and Russia both run large-scale military drills in Northern Europe this summer and into Fall 2017. Yet Russia’s war games are paralleled by increased diplomatic activity to spread Russia’s sphere of influence and secure Russia’s leading position in the European energy market.Read more...

As melting ice opens up new shipping pathways in the Arctic, there has been great interest in strengthening trade between Russia and other Asian nations such as China and Japan through the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route. However, given the high tensions over territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas, increased shipping in these areas through the NSR could pose enhanced security risks.Read more...